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HLA-B27 subtypes and HLA class II alleles in Japanese patients with anterior uveitis.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Jul 1999
Konno Y, Numaga J, Tsuchiya N, Ogawa A, Islam S M, Mochizuki M, Mitsui H, Oda H, Maeda H
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Some patients with anterior uveitis (AU) have ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and are HLA-B27 class I-positive. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there are differences in HLA at the allele level among each group of patients with AU. METHODS: Seventy-three patients with AU were studied. They were classified into three groups: 31 with AS-associated AU, 14 with HLA-B27-associated AU, and 28...
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